Tag Archives: blessing

Pope Benedict’s sermon for Palm Sunday 2012

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Benedict XVI’s sermon for Palm Sunday. First, His Holiness gives us context and then he gives us some classic Ratzinger. My emphases and comments.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Palm Sunday is the great doorway leading into Holy Week, the week when the Lord Jesus makes … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Doing the Roman salute/blessing gesture

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
The recent post about the LCWR has got me wondering. Is there ever a time in the liturgy (in the rubrics, anyway) when the laity are encouraged to raise their hands in blessing? I am under the impression … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: changing the blessing at the end of Mass

Posted on 17 February 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a seminarian:
A priest at the seminary has been blessing saying "May almighty God bless you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
Another priest mentioned this was wrong and even heretical for … Continue reading →

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3 Feb: St. Blaise and the blessing of candles and of throats

Posted on 3 February 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have posted this in the past, but there are many newcomers to the blog who may find this useful.
Every time I get my throat blessed on St. Blaise Day, I get a sore throat or bronchitis.  As a … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 98: A chat with Fr. Finigan; a special Epiphany blessing

Posted on 5 January 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a quick PODCAzT which includes a conversation over skype with His Hermeneuticalness himself, Fr. Timothy Finigan, parish priest in Blackfen, Kent.
Then I go on with multiple digressions about a special blessings in the pre-Conciliar Rituale Romanum for the … Continue reading →

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